Destructive Air Tank Testing

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Destructive Air Tank Testing

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19-03-2014, 17:55

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Re: Destructive Air Tank Testing

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Originally Posted by DonRotolo

A standard testing technique for burst is the Hydro-test, where a gas cylinder is filled with liquid (instead of gas) to test whether it will burst or not. 120 PSI of air is dangerous; 600 PSI of water is far less dangerous.

(Kids: Why would that be? )

Oo oo! I know! Water is an incompressible fluid, so if the tank fails it will break with MUCH less force, because the water can't expand when it leaves the tank.

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